Rick Heiges : DTShttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/rick_heiges/archive/tags/DTS/default.aspxTags: DTSenCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.1)OT: SQL Blog Brackethttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/rick_heiges/archive/2008/03/16/ot-sql-blog-bracket.aspxMon, 17 Mar 2008 05:35:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:5619RickHeiges0http://sqlblog.com/blogs/rick_heiges/comments/5619.aspxhttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/rick_heiges/commentrss.aspx?PostID=5619<P>March Madness is here!&nbsp; If you are interested in Joining in on the fun, follow the link below.</P>
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<P>Enjoy!</P><img src="http://sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5619" width="1" height="1">DTSfunSQL CommunityDTS still alive in 2008?http://sqlblog.com/blogs/rick_heiges/archive/2007/08/22/dts-still-alive-in-2008.aspxWed, 22 Aug 2007 12:55:00 GMT21093a07-8b3d-42db-8cbf-3350fcbf5496:2284RickHeiges1http://sqlblog.com/blogs/rick_heiges/comments/2284.aspxhttp://sqlblog.com/blogs/rick_heiges/commentrss.aspx?PostID=2284<P>I was on a call with several other folks the other day discussing "Katmai".&nbsp; The topic of DTS came up.&nbsp;MSFT had indicated that support for DTS would not go beyond SQL Server 2005 in a variety of channels.&nbsp; I can remember the dozens of Upgrade Advisor messages that always appeared.&nbsp; I just revisited the "Advisory" text.&nbsp; It says that support for DTS will be discontinued at a future date.&nbsp; </P>
<P>Well, it looks like a bunch of folks out there still love those DTS packages.&nbsp; Why do I say this?&nbsp; In the July CTP of SQL Server 2008 BOL, there is a section on DTS.&nbsp; Basically, there is nothing different about DTS support for 2008.</P>
<P>No News is Good News?&nbsp; Yes and No.&nbsp; Yes - that means that many organizationis will not be forced to rewrite DTS packages into SSIS as they move forward.&nbsp; No - that means that many organizations will not take advantage of newer technology.</P>
<P>Also, no SSIS in Express edition in 2008.&nbsp;BOL still recommends using 2000 DTS components here.</P><img src="http://sqlblog.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2284" width="1" height="1">DTSExpressKatmaiSQL 2008SSIS